Culinary agitator



sept". 29, 1931. EA HALS'E CULINARY AGITATOR Filed Sept. 20, 1930 @Mmm/toa EHaLY@ @c7913 724.4 @Mom/w13 3 i W Patented Sept. 29, 1931 EDWIN HALsE, or Yoan, N. Y.

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Application led September 20, 1939. Serial 110.4835271; Y

The main object of this invention is to provide a device in the form of an egg beater or the like with an accessory which is removably attached `to the agitator rings, and

' serves to whip or beat such liquids as cream, or .the like in amore efficient and quicker manner.

The above and other objects will become apparent in the description below in which characters of reference refer to like named parts in the drawings.

Referring briefly to the drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevational view of a culinary agitator showing the auxiliary agitator blades mounted thereon.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the auxiliary agitator blades. Y v

Figure 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view through a modified form of agitator blade. Y

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the handle of a conventional type of agitator which is held inthe clinched hand when the device is suspended 5 into a bowl or skillet. This handle is conveniently secured to a body 11. The body may be provided with a pair of parallel ears 12 through which extends an axle 13. The axle is adapted to support a gear wheel r14 located beside the frame 11 of the device. A pair of sleeves 15 are formed on the body of the device in which are secured Vthe' ends 16 of rods 17. The lower ends of these rods are shaped into semi-circular members 18 and 19 which are oppositely disposed to each other and serve as centre members about which a pair of agitator straps 2() and 21 rotate. The agitator straps are so located and Operated in such manner that the semi-circular loops 22 are at all times intermeshed, as illustrated in Figure 1. These agitator loops are generally fiat straps and prove more or less ineiiicient in the performance of their duty, that is of whipping such fluids as cream, whites of eggs or the like. The straps 20 and 21 at their upper ends are anchored firmly to a pair of pinions 23 and 24 which are mutually intermeshed. The vpinion 24 engages the teeth 25 of the gear wheel 14 from the latter of which it receives the driving force. V.'lfhe agitator loops auxiliary Vmembers shown in preferred and modified form in Figs.y 1 and 2 respectively.

-These auxiliary agitators ,comprise bands which are curved longitudinally in a semi-A circular fashion. The bands indicated by the numeral 25 are used in pairsupon each agitator strap, one on each semi-circular loop member 22, and the longitudinal edges of these bands or blades are scalloped as indicated by the numeral 26. At the ends and-` Vintermediate the length Vof the bands, elongated ears 27 are provided which are bent over about marginal edge of the stra-ps of the loops 22, and clinch the bands to these loops.

In the preferred type of auxiliary band, the"4 scallops 26 are aligned with the band itself, while in the modified form of device, these scallops such as indicated by the numeral 28 are incorporated to offset alternately so that?A a more eflicient agitation of the fluid into which the agitator is precipitated possible. By swinging the handle 29 in a circular path, the gear wheel 14 is rotated, and this rotation is transmitted to the pinions 23 and 24 through the medium of the latter which is in engagement with the gear wheel 14 and is actuated by the latter. These pinions in rotating will swing the straps 21 and 2O about their axes, the strap 21 being set at right angles to the strap 20, thus providing an intermeshed relation between these two members. Vere the agitator loops 22 to have some irregular outline, whipping of cream or the like would be much more eliiciently ac-p-f complished, and with this end in view, I propose to provide these agitator loops with auxiliary members such as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 which have for their purpose to increase the elliciency of the device. bands 25 are provided with scallops 26 substantially irregular in outline which may be offset alternately as illustrated in Figure 3.

This mode of construction will lend greater efiiciency to the device.

It is to be noted that certain changes in form and construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Thesen.'

I claim:

1. In an agitator, a pair of semi-circular agitator loops, straps extending from said loops, pinions attached to said straps, arcuate bands resting on said agitator loops, ears on said bands clinched over to secure said bands to said loop, the longitudinal edges of said bands being scalloped.

2. In an agitator, a pair of semi-circular agitator loops, straps extending from said loops, pinions attached to said straps, semicircular bands cooperating With said agitator loops, sidewise extending ears on said bands clinched over said loop to secure said bands to said loop, the longitudinal edges of said bands being scalloped, said scallops being alternately oset in opposite directions to provide an irregular agitating edge.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

EDWIN I-IALSE. 

